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Mount Holly vs Sheldon vs Mendon vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Holly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Wallingford has the most renters (17.5% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Mount Holly | Sheldon | Mendon | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415 |
2,267 |
1,113Lowest |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Mendon and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,015±$19kLowest 4% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Mendon and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,900±$40k 6% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
| Mendon and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,534±$1kHighest 24% above VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Mount Holly and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,926 22% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±65.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.